A member of the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) has voiced support for a return to the Cabinet of his political adversary Dr Andrew Wheatley, arguing that the former minister's intellect and abilities as a scientist are needed ...

A filthy fly that made its way into his cell, ironically, restored Cornell Bunting's hope that one day, he would be free.Bunting, a Jamaican man was framed in 2013 in the US, spent 10 months in jail and faced 32 years to life imprisonme...

The ability of the Caribbean to create excellent products and compete at the highest level worldwide was highlighted by Sandals Resorts International (SRI) Executive Chairman Adam Stewart in the January 6, 2022 edition of TravelAge West...

Municipal police personnel are irate following the New Year's Eve killing of one of their colleagues, and are now calling for firearms while on duty and more representation from the heads of the various municipalities.Municipal police o...

Hundreds of worshippers marked the first Sunday services in their respective churches last Sunday, January 2, with many pledging to continue the work that they had started years before, in spreading the work of God.In the Corporate Are...

TWO retired senior crime fighters are concerned that criminals may be inspired by Prime Minister Andrew Holness's tearful expression of frustration over the reality of crime in Jamaica.Revered ex-cops Clive "Karate Georgie" Lawrence and...

Following comments that he should have gone for a more recent dancehall song from a current artiste, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston Kenneth Richards said that wouldn't be a problem in the future once he finds the time to become f...

Ann-Marie Davis is devastated by the death of her brother, 53-year-old farmer Lloyd Davis. However, she's not angry at the cop accused of shooting him Thursday night during a party culminating the annual Maroon celebrations in Accompong...

Sorry Prime Minister, but you walked into itI deeply and honestly have sympathy for Prime Minister Holness, maybe I'll even shed a tear or two with him, as he leads a Government against this missile of mass destruction called crime.It i...

FLORIDA, United States (AP) - One million at-home COVID-19 tests will be available to Florida's nursing homes and assisted living facilities under a new initiative, Governor Ron DeSantis said Thursday.The Republican governor made the an...

ANNOTTO BAY, St Mary - The coloured cartridge papers were hoisted last week Tuesday by, among other people, teachers, but this time not to illustrate anything to students in classrooms. Rather, the papers were used on the second day of ...

MONEAGUE, St Ann - Driven by court action, a 27-year-old mother and her four daughters are yearning for improved living conditions which would see them no longer occupying a dilapidated house and throwing their faeces in bushes in their...

THE novel coronavirus pandemic swept ashore in Jamaica in March of 2020 in a manner reminiscent of Hurricane Gilbert. It has affected every parish and every single facet of life. COVID-19 disease is a national health disaster no differe...

OBESITY is an issue that has been increasingly prominent in both developed and developing economies worldwide. It is associated with the epidemic of chronic disease and more recently, its role in cardiac disease has been recognised. An ...

THE first few weeks of a new year usually feature people rushing to the gym or starting a new diet with hopes of shedding pounds they might have gained during the holiday period.However, as quickly as they start, they are abandoned and ...

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of menstrual irregularities and infertility. It has been described in the medical literature from as far back as the early 1800s; however, we weren't able to get a formal way ...

It's a new year, but it's the same old deplorable road conditions for the communities of Ramble and Windsor Forest in St Thomas.Residents of both have expressed frustration at the condition of the roads and told the Jamaica Observer tha...

WHEN COVID-19 forced the closure of the Dementia Care Center in Gangdong-gu, South Korea, Gangdong-gu Mayor Lee Jung-hun launched a "remote medical assessment" pilot for dementia patients in the city, combined with visiting nurse servic...

AIR pollution - contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere - can be dangerous for the elderly.Household combustion devices...

THE lack of basic necessities of life had an influence on Norman Hinds, president elect for JN Circle, Morant Bay, so much so that later in life he formed his own foundation which now provides assistance to persons in need in the parish...

WARREN Wilson, head of credit card sales at JN Bank, says, contrary to common belief, a credit card is not a 'debt sentence', if used prudently. In fact, Wilson says a credit card can be an important tool in the quest towards financial ...

AP - It was a healthy year for big gifts to charitable causes in 2021, a year that saw one of the largest multi-billion-dollar contributions in more than a decade, according to a Chronicle of Philanthropy tally.The power philanthropists...

As you from crimesWould pardon'd beLet your indulgenceSet me free.- ShakespeareAssume a virtueIf you have it notThat monster, customWho all sense doth eatOf habits, devil, is angel yet in this.- ShakespeareHere we have a battle of the a...

BRUNSWICK, Georgia (AP) - Three white men convicted of murder for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced to life in prison Friday, with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initi...

A US$6.2-million ($958-million) project to conserve biodiversity and reduce land degradation in the Cockpit Country has been put on hold, and could be scrapped, based on demands from colonel of the Accompong Maroons Richard Currie.The ...

WITH trials by jury suspended since 2020 in Jamaica due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Chief Justice Bryan Sykes believes the death knell has sounded for them.Speaking during the opening of the Hilary Term of the Home Circuit Court ...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) says the decision to deny the cruise ship Emerald Princess entry to a local port was taken after consultation with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOH) based on the infec...

Friday's Jamaica Observer lead story that Dr Andrew Wheatley is eyeing a return to the Cabinet has elicited mixed responses from readers.In an exclusive interview with the Observer, the former minister of science, energy and technology,...

The lives of 95 families were touched by the generous donation of grocery packages to Youth Reaching Youth (YRY) teachers, youth leaders and their families. The packages were facilitated through a food bank, incorporated in 2021, to as...

ADRIANNA Clarke's 2022 will be a bit brighter having received several items from her wish list from Scotiabank.Clarke recently received a double deep fryer, a microwave, food warmer, and tablet from the financial institution to assist h...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Troops have been deployed to London hospitals. Health-care workers infected with COVID-19 are treating patients in France. The Netherlands is under a lockdown, and tented field hospitals have gone up in Sic...

Local singer, musician and table tennis coach Michael "Mikey Mystic" Patterson is decrying the destructive influence some dancehall music has on youth and by large, Jamaica. Patterson, who has been doing empowerment work with youth in ...

JAMAICA'S teaching profession is being criticised as too committed to a traditional, teacher-centred method of instruction aimed at passive students, which discourages learning.The criticism features among the slate of findings containe...

HONG KONG, China (AFP) - Dozens of senior Hong Kong officials and lawmakers were ordered into quarantine on Friday after a coronavirus cluster detected at a birthday party attended by many of the city's political elite widened.The high-...

MOSCOW, Russia (AP) - Kazakhstan's president authorised security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on anti- g overnment protests that have turned v...

TWO years ago 43-year-old Arnett Gardens taxi driver "Scallawa" almost died when he was shot in the back by a passenger.Scallawa, who has been in the business for 12 years, told the Jamaica Observer that while loading the vehicle one ni...

DRAX HALL, St Ann - Starbucks is on track to open its first drive-through location in Jamaica later this month, its 12th outlet in the country and the second in St Ann. It will be located at Drax Hall, on the outskirts of the resort tow...

The education transformation commission launched by Prime Minister Andrew Holness in July says all members of school boards should be subject to training before they are appointed, and that a pool of potential members should be delineat...

THE board of management of the National Health Fund (NHF) has written to the Jamaica Constabulary Force requesting an investigation into the circumstances leading to the breakdown in the operation of one of its cold rooms.The incident o...

Former Jamaica Prime Minister PJ Patterson on Thursday described James Moss-Solomon as a towering Caribbean personality and said the region will miss his vision, strategic thinking, hands-on approach and world view.Patterson, who was t...

MOUNT SALEM, St James - The clinical coordinator for the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr Delroy Fray, has disclosed that while the region has not seen a surge in hospitalisation from what appears to be an Omicron-induced fo...

PETERSFIELD, Westmoreland - Five men, including one who is believed to be the trigger man, have been taken into custody in connection with Tuesday's killing of two brothers from this rural western community. "They have apprehended all t...

Almost three-and-a-half years after he resigned from the Cabinet, Dr Andrew Wheatley is eyeing a return, but he will not be knocking on the door of Prime Minister Andrew Holness who has said he intends to make changes to the executive ...

EAST Fest, the St Thomas-based music festival organised by the sibling reggae band Morgan Heritage, could be returning to the local entertainment calendar very soon, COVID-19 permitting. Morgan Heritage member Gramps Morgan told the Jam...

General manager of ROK Hotel in Kingston Jaap van Dam greets children at Trench Town Reading Centre during a Christmas treat hosted by the hotel. Twenty children from the community benefited from the treat and were engaged in fun activi...

SCORES of worshippers who participated in high-spirited praise and worship session at Wednesday's National Day of Prayer at Power of Faith Ministries in Portmore, St Catherine, said it was a joyful occasion.For 46-year-old Tanya Edwards...

MANDEVILLE, Manchester - There is deep concern over an alarming increase in reported cases of rape in this south-central parish. Police statistics show a 200 per cent increase for the period January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 with 30 ...

Today is the seventh day of 2022. There are 358 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1999: The US Senate opens the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, the first such trial in 130 years. OTHER EVENTS1537: Alessandro de Medici...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Port Authority and tourism officials were, up to press time Thursday night, unable to provide information on Jamaica's decision to turn away a cruise ship that was scheduled to call on Ocho Rios.More than 1,300 p...

GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that a record 9.5 million COVID-19 cases were tallied over the last week as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus swept the planet, a 71 per cent increase fro...